Whepstead & Wickhambrook
Ward in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.167, 0.618 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 79 55 |
| Dialling code: | 01284 (Bury-St-Edmunds) |
The ward sits in rural West Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk, England, and centres on the small villages of Whepstead and Wickhambrook with a scatter of hamlets and farms. The landscape is typical east‑Anglian countryside - rolling arable fields, hedgerows and pockets of ancient woodland and streams - so it’s popular for walking and wildlife watching as well as traditional farming.
Locally the area mixes a strong agricultural economy with village life: historic parish churches, timber‑framed cottages, village halls, pubs and community clubs are important social hubs, and regular fetes and markets keep a communal feel. Many residents also commute to nearby market towns such as Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill, while conservation and local history interests help preserve the character of the settlements.
Postcode districts covering Whepstead & Wickhambrook
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 24.6 miles
- Cambridge 20.6 miles
- Colchester 22.2 miles
- Braintree 19.7 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 7.3 miles
- Haverhill 9.8 miles
- Thetford 18 miles
- Sudbury 10.5 miles
- Stowmarket 16 miles
- Newmarket 10.6 miles
- Ely 22.1 miles
- Saffron Walden 18.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rede Parish 1 mile
- Depden Parish 1 mile
- Chedburgh Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Brockley Parish 1.6 miles
- Hawkedon Parish 1.7 miles
- Stansfield Parish 1.9 miles
- Somerton Parish 2.2 miles
- Whepstead Parish 2.6 miles
- Chevington Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Wickhambrook Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Hargrave Parish 3 miles
- Chedburgh & Chevington Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Whepstead & Wickhambrook
CB8 8PB, IP29 4SS, CB8 8UH, CO10 8LR, CB8 8PH, IP29 4AU, IP29 4AJ, IP29 4AY, CO10 8LT … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 25.4 miles
- London Southend Airport 41.3 miles
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 7.2 miles
- Kennett Railway Station 9.3 miles
Hotels near Whepstead & Wickhambrook Ad
- Angel Hotel 4 6.7 miles
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 7.4 miles
- All Saints Hotel 4 8.3 miles
- The Crown Inn Hotel 7.5 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 7 miles
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 7.6 miles
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 9.5 miles
- The Mill Hotel 4 10 miles
- The Suffolk Hotel 4 9.6 miles
- The George and Dragon Inn 7.6 miles
Schools in Whepstead & Wickhambrook
- Wickhambrook Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 3.7 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 9.9 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 15.3 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 15.3 miles
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 17.7 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 18.7 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 18.8 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 19.7 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 19.9 miles